VTA DASB Eco Pass

One small fee and then it's free!

Line 323 from De Anza to San Jose Gets Major Expansion of Service as Part of VTA's Quarterly Service Changes

Effective Jan. 5, riders of Limited Stop Line 323 have more opportunities to get where they need to go as VTA adds hours to weekday and Saturday service and adds all new Sunday service to the line running from De Anza College to downtown San Jose. See schedule change details here.

Your Eco Pass Comes on a Clipper Card

The DASB VTA Eco Pass is incorporated onto a “Clipper Card,” the reloadable smart card used for electronic transit fare payment in the Bay Area.

Get Your Eco Pass

Keep your Clipper Card! It's automatically reloaded with the Eco Pass each quarter that you're enrolled at De Anza and are in good standing with your fees.

Your Clipper Card can be used for other transportation agencies if you add funds or other passes to the card. These will still be valid even after you have left De Anza.

Eco Pass VTA Routes to De Anza

The VTA Eco Pass provides all De Anza students unlimited rides on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) buses and light rail within Santa Clara County for the duration of a quarter term. The Eco Pass is valid only for VTA services within Santa Clara County.

If there's no easy route for you to commute by bus to school, you can still take advantage of the Eco Pass on weekends or any other convenient time.

How to Use Your Clipper Card

The Clipper Card for your Eco Pass is a proximity card.

To use it, locate the Clipper Card reader at the entrance of the transit vehicle, fare gates or station and hold your card flat against the Clipper logo until you hear a beep or the gates open.

We highly recommended that you registeryour Clipper Card with Metropolitan Transportation Commission, especially if you think you might add value and other passes besides the Eco Pass (BART, CalTrain, Muni, etc.).

If you do not register your card and you lose it, you will lose all non-Eco Pass values you have placed on the card. To register go to www.clippercard.com and click on the "Register a card" link on the top left side of the page. You will need to create a My Clipper account.

When Can You Use the Eco Pass?

The DASB Eco Pass is valid seven days a week for VTA buses and light rail ONLY.

See table below for valid dates for each quarter

You must be enrolled for the quarter and have paid your fees or be on a payment plan for your Eco Pass to be valid for a term.

How is the Eco Pass Program Funded?

All enrolled De Anza students are eligible for the VTA DASB Eco Pass program through a mandatory quarterly fee,which was established by the De Anza Associated Student Body (DASB) during a spring 2011 proposition vote that passed 985 to 124 and was approved by the Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees.

Part-time students with 0 to 5.9 units pay $3 per quarter, part-time students with 6 to 11.9 units pay $4 per quarter, and full-time students with 12 or more units pay $5 per quarter.